Friday, 27 March 2015

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Light dragoon helmet

Emsdorf Helmet, 1774. This style of helmet was worn by the 15th Light Dragoons between 1770-1784. It takes it name from the Battle of Emsdorf 1760, in which the regiment pursued and defeated a large force of French Infantry. Emsdorf was the first Battle Honour to be awarded to a regiment of the British Army. From here

Compagnies Franches de la Marine 1718

 at least I think it is 1718 - please correct me if I am wrong...
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Saturday, 14 March 2015

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Redcoats on campaign

Thanks to Norm for this. Go here to see a piece on how the rigours of campaign affected British soldiers

Shawnee War Chief Blue Jacket by Doug Hall

 This impressed me.  Blue Jacket - Wikipedia Blue Jacket , or  Weyapiersenwah  (c. 1743 – 1810), was a war chief of the  Shawnee  people, kn...